Gear up for Summer Holidays with Cartoon Network and POGO style fun

Beat the scorching summer heat with the coolest programming line-up and mouth-watering contests on kids’ favourite entertainment channels - Cartoon Network and POGO.

CARTOON NETWORK:                                 

This summer, the boys on Cartoon Network are ready to take kids on the ride of their lives.

Starting with Cartoon Network’s very own student - superhero – Kris. In brand new episodes of ‘Roll No. 21’ starting April 16, 2012, every Monday to Friday at 1 pm, Kris is ready to foil the new evil plots of Principal Kanishk.

Boy wonder – Raj is back to add to the excitement on the channel in a sequel to his blockbuster first movie in ‘My Name is Raj: 2’ on April 29 at 12 pm. Kids can also catch the premiere of ‘Omkar 2’ on May 27, 2012 at 12pm.

And the super-cool, alien superhero – Ben 10 is back with Gwen in exciting new adventures, battling aliens in new episodes of ‘Ben 10: Ultimate Alien’ starting May 7, 2012, every Monday to Friday at 5pm.

Adding to the summer bonanza, Ben 10 has lined up an intergalactic contest for kids that is sure to make their summer vacations much more enjoyable. By participating in the ‘Ben 10 Ultimate Summer Challenge’ contest, kids can join Ben’s army and help him power up to conquer the aliens. Lucky winners will win exciting prizes like PS3, Laptops/Computers, PSP, Digital Cameras and more. To participate in the contest, kids need to tune in to ‘Ben 10: Ultimate Alien’, every Monday to Friday at 5pm and answer simple game based questions via SMS - BEN (space) (Answer) to 58888. Kids can also participate online by logging on to www.cartoonnetworkindia.com.

Henry continues to create havoc in new episodes of ‘Horrid Henry’, every Monday to Friday at 12pm.

POGO:

POGO is geared up this summer to shower kids with the coolest contests and shows.

The ongoing mega contest called ‘Bat Ball aur Birthday’ to celebrate Chhota Bheem’s birthday will give 5 lucky winners the chance to celebrate Chhota Bheem’s birthday at their homes in a gala party where Chhota Bheem will be the chief guest. The ‘Bat Ball Aur Birthday’ contest airs on POGO from 1pm onwards and online on www.pogo.tv.

As another cherry on this humungous birthday cake, kids can tune-in to an all new Chhota Bheem movie called ‘Chhota Bheem aur Hanuman’ on May 1, 2012 at 12pm on POGO.

The one and only Charlie Chaplin is back on television in a new animated form only on POGO. On his birthday, watch a special one hour feature of ‘Chaplin & Co.’ on April 16, 2012 at 8pm.

For movie buffs, Lights Camera POGO is topping off the entertainment with an all new movie called ‘Balkand: 3’ on April 28 at 2 pm on.

Catch the new alien on the block in the brand new show ‘Mojacko’, every Monday to Friday at 4pm.

Monica Tata, General Manager, Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Summer vacations are special to every kid. With the new and exciting offering on CN and Pogo this season, we hope that kids will enjoy every bit of their holidays.”